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The Supply of Rock Salt

Leidos Supply

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29 Jul 2026 at 17:56

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leidos Supply Limited intends to procure the supply of rock salt for the UK Ministry of Defence through Team Leidos, which manages procurement and inventory management of commodity items, including storage and distribution services, on the department’s behalf. The requirement is for rock salt as a goods supply, with delivery across the United Kingdom. The procurement sits within the wider Logistics Commodities and Services transformation arrangements supporting the MOD. TVS Supply Chain Solutions Limited will conduct various parts of the evaluation. The requirement is intended to support continued fulfilment of the MOD’s commodity needs and the delivery of associated logistics services. Suppliers involved in producing, importing, wholesaling, storing or distributing rock salt may therefore find the requirement relevant.

This is a planned procurement: the buyer has announced an intention to procure but has not yet invited tenders. The procedure is expected to be run under the applicable public procurement regulations, with one planned lot. The estimated value is £2,000,000 excluding VAT and £2,400,000 including VAT. The planned contract period is 7 July 2033 to 7 July 2037. Team Leidos expects to issue a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice on 26 February 2029, closer to the tender launch, to support development of the requirement and sourcing strategy. The procurement is marked as planned, and the buyer has indicated that the future requirement will be subject to the relevant advertising action.

The requirement is likely to suit suppliers with established capability in sourcing and supplying rock salt at national scale, together with reliable arrangements for storage, stock control and distribution across the United Kingdom. Businesses with experience supplying government, defence, infrastructure or other organisations with operational continuity requirements may be well placed to prepare. The buyer has identified the requirement as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so specialist suppliers and smaller distributors should consider how they could participate, either directly or through a delivery partnership. Useful preparation would include checking supply resilience, warehousing capacity, transport coverage, seasonal demand planning and the ability to provide consistent product availability. Suppliers should also be ready to contribute constructively when preliminary market engagement begins and help shape the sourcing strategy.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Supply of Rock Salt

Notice Description

Team Leidos are proud to be delivering the logistics commodities and services transformation (LCS(T)) Delivery partner contracts (LCS (T)/0001 dated 16.4.2015) on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence (the 'Prime Contract'). Delivery of other parts of the LCS(T) contract are delivered by Leidos Europe Ltd (LEL) and other partners (together 'Team Leidos'). This requirement is subject to the Public Procurement Regulations and respective advertising action. In April 2015, the MOD signed a thirteen year contract with Leidos Europe Ltd to provide the procurement and inventory management of commodity items (as well as the storage and distribution services), that were historically provided in-house by the Logistic Commodities and Services Operating Centre. Leidos, working with the MOD, will transform the way these services are delivered to ensure requirements continue to be met whilst providing best value for money for the department. The organisation delivering these services is known as Team Leidos. There is an intention to run a procurement in the future for The Supply of Rock Salt. The agreement has an estimated value between ex. VAT. PS2,000,000 - PS5,000,000 inc. VAT PS2,400,000 - PS5,400,000 Team Leidos will issue a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice (PMEN) closer to the tender launch to enable Suppliers to support the development of the requirment of the sorucing strategy. Suppliers do not need to contact Team Leidos at this time regarding this notice.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d708
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071925-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

14 - Mining, basic metals and related products

CPV Codes

14410000 - Rock salt

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
26 Feb 20293 years to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 Jul 2033 - 7 Jul 2037 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Leidos Supply
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 7FH
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Emersons Green
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Further Information

Notice Documents

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